Hi every body,
can anyone tell me how can we convert Audio or MP3 file to a GM 16 tracks file using sonar x1?
Regards,
Ramtin

Convert a single audio file to a 16 track General MIDI file? Impossible.

I can't think of a way to even attempt  it that does not involve more work than re-creating the file in sonar.  Even Meloldyne Editor would be hard pressed to perform such a task

I guess you could try it... Individually convert each audio track to MIDI using Melodyne... You'll need the full version if you have polyphonic audio tracks (chords)...

Long job and will probably need a lot of editing along the way... ;-)

Keni

Keni
I guess you could try it... Individually convert each audio track to MIDI using Melodyne... You'll need the full version if you have polyphonic audio tracks (chords)...

Long job and will probably need a lot of editing along the way... ;-)

Keni

Maybe I misunderstood the OP, but it seemed like he wanted to take a single audio  file like a fully mixed song and extract it to gm file.

Yep that is what the OP seems to want. I agree its near impossible. At the least very difficult.  

^^^^
 
Time consuming at best, if even possible.   I can only imagine using EQ, stereo imaging and/or something like R-MIX to try and isolate each track, then convert each track to MIDI using Melodyne (or VVocal in X1).   And then... clean up the results of each MIDI track to suit.
 
Or... perhaps try to find existing MIDI versions online?
 

The phrase hens teeth comes to mind. Snipe hunt anyone?

There are two main alternatives.
 
1  Hunt down the midi file for the song on line. It is pretty amazing how many midi files are out there either free or paid. Millions in fact. Pay for it if you need to. It is often only a few dollars anyway and well worth the trouble below.
 
2  Use you musical skills and transcribe the parts one by one and program them all in midi in a DAW. Done it many times. Time consuming. But back to point 1 above. Have not done that lately because the midi file is usually out there somewhere. Unless it is a something unusual or rare then that only leaves you to do it as in point 2 here. This is good for you and and good practice in listening skills and programming skills.
 
 

dubdisciple

Keni
I guess you could try it... Individually convert each audio track to MIDI using Melodyne... You'll need the full version if you have polyphonic audio tracks (chords)...

Long job and will probably need a lot of editing along the way... ;-)

Keni

Maybe I misunderstood the OP, but it seemed like he wanted to take a single audio  file like a fully mixed song and extract it to gm file.

<ouch>... My apology... I didn't catch that...

Ok... All I can think ther would be multiple passes attempting to isolate individual instruments with R-Mix... Then do as I previously mentioned...

That's really a tall order even for machine intelligence.... Yet...


But I see this has already been mentioned...

I agree that it's probably far easier to find and taylor an existing MIDI file than to attempt creating it from a single stereo file...


Keni